Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia

HP:0001973

What it means

The presence of thrombocytopenia in combination with detection of antiplatelet antibodies.

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia is causes by accelerated destruction of auto-antibody sensitized platelets in the reticular-endothelial system. Common etiologies include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), Drug-induced autoimmune thrombocytopenia, and autoimmune thrombocytopenia following viral infection.

Rare diseases that can present with this22

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Idiopathic thrombocytopenia · Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura · Immune thrombocytopenia

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.